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Continued• Water purification tablets• Aspirin or paracetamol for pain and fever• Cold and flu tablets and throat lozenges• Antihistamine• Antibiotics (you should carry the prescription with you)• Loperamide for diarrhea• Prochlorperazine or metaclopramide for nausea and vomiting• Rehydration mixture for treatment of severe diarrhoea. This is particularly important when travellingwith children• Antiseptic cream• MultivitaminsMedical Examination after TravelsTravellers should have a medical examination after returning from a journey if they:• Suffer from a chronic disease such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus or chronic respiratorydisease• Experience persistent illness after returning home including fever, persistent diarrhoea, vomiting,jaundice, urinary disorders or skin disease.• Were knowingly exposed to a serious infectious disease while travelling• Have spent more than three months in a developing countryTravellers should provide medical personnel with information on recent travel, including destinations and theduration of stay. Frequent travellers should give details of all journeys that have taken place in the previousweeks and months.© Copyright all rights reserved Travel Guard Worldwide, Inc.The information contained here is provided by red24. Travel Guard assumes no responsibility for the use, accuracy, or interpretation of the information contained herein.The information contained here is intended solely for the general information of the reader. It is not to be used for treatment purposes, but rather for discussion with thepatient’s own physician. Travel Guard World Wide, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the use, accuracy, interpretation or application of any of the information containedherein.2